In the main fight of the UFC 305 tournament, the representative of Nigeria will meet Israel Adesanya and South African Dricus Du Plessis.
The fight will take place in Perth (Australia) on August 17. The UFC 305 tournament will be broadcast live on channel, starting August 18 at 05:00 Moscow time. On “Match!” The broadcast of “Fighter” will start at 01:30 Moscow time.
Du Plessis is the current UFC middleweight champion and will be defending his title for the first time. Adesanya is ranked second in the weight class rankings.
Adesanya, 35, has 24 wins and three losses. In his last fight in September 2023, the fighter lost to American Sean Strickland and lost the UFC belt. Strickland lost to Du Plessis in his first defense in January 2024. The 30-year-old South African has 21 wins and two losses in MMA. Du Plessis has seven wins in seven UFC fights.
Bookmakers consider Adesanya the favorite for the fight, offering odds of 1.78 for him to win. A bet on the South African to win can be taken at 2.18.
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Source : MatchTV
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